Turkey Drag 2017

Once a year, Wind Point Park is transformed from a quiet haven on the lake into the travel destination for car/truck/hotrod enthusiasts. This year, the 13th Annual Turkey Drag took place from Dec. 1-3. Friday was a fairly quiet day. I rode around in the golf cart, getting a sneak peak at the early arrivals…(if you don’t really care about car show, at least scroll to the end for a good laugh!)

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I worked in the office from 12-4 and had a front row seat as the parade of vehicles rolled in. The event staff did an amazing job keeping the line moving.

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All 8 cabins, 15 shelters, 24 waterfront RV sites and 10 interior RV sites where rented to someone participating in the show. But there were also quite a few people who tent camped for the weekend. And one in particular camped in style…

Since it is a car show, there is always last minute prepping to do before the vehicle is judged…

The sunset Friday evening provided the perfect backdrop for photographing some of the vehicles…

While some folks drove around checking out the competition, others enjoyed a campfire at their rigs…

Saturday morning brought an onslaught of activity. While things were quiet in the office, the park buzzed with excitement. Spectators had plenty to see…

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While riding in the back of trucks was a popular way to see things, some people had more fun in their golf carts…

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Then again, some people just wanted to chill…

But, if you really wanted to chill in style, you took your picnic table with you…

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Yep, you saw that correctly! A VW powered picnic table, complete with a beer drinking turkey!

Of course with so many people, the park staff kept busy making sure everything was as clean as we could keep it…

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Saturday afternoon brought a first for me – vehicle limbo…How low can you go?

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Of course, as with all car shows, the devil is in the details…

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Lucky for you, I don’t have an audio track to really give you the sense of being there. Competing sound systems and questionable song lyrics made me wish for some earplugs!

Sunday morning brought a respite from the noise as people were a little slow in starting their day…

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Some people were a little slower than others…

Didn’t anyone ever warn them? What happens at the lake – ends up on the internet!

When the final count was done, there were 704 registered show vehicles, 2239 spectators and 14 vendors. It was a lot of fun, but I’m glad it only happens once a year!

10 thoughts on “Turkey Drag 2017”

I was in the Red F250 with the Lance 861 TC , The park crew did a job that was above and beyond, the whole weekend was awesome, loved the water sites, as every morning you had deer along with tons of Ducks as a morning view.. Wind Point is a great park.

Wow! What a show. I love the tent on the pickup. That would be cool to take into places too small for the big rigs. My favorite was the traveling picnic table–it’s a pretty creative contraption. I think the best photo to explain the experience was the last. Absolutely priceless. Looks like an interesting experience all the way around.